Phylogeny
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†Bissektia nana
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†Marmorerpeton
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†Kiyatriton leshchinskiyi
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†Hemitrypus jordanianus
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†Jeholotriton paradoxus
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†Laccotriton subsolanus
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†Pangerpeton sinensis
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†Prosiren elinorae {Prosirenidae}
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†Sinerpeton fengshanensis
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†Triassurus sixtelae {Triassuridae}
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†Vaughniella urodeloides
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†Karauridae
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| Urodela |
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†Liaoxitriton
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| Cryptobranchoidei |
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†Regalerpeton weichangensis
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†Nesovtriton mynbulakensis
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Hynobiidae
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Cryptobranchidae
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| Diadectosalamandroidei |
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†Apricosiren ensomi
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†Galverpeton ibericum
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†Comonecturoides marshi
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†Hylaeobatrachus croyii
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†Iridotriton hechti
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†Valdotriton gracilis
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†Scapherpetontidae
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†Batrachosauroididae
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Sirenidae
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Proteidae
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| Treptobranchia |
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Ambystomatidae
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Dicamptodontidae
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Salamandridae
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| Plethosalamandroidei |
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Rhyacotritonidae
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| Xenosalamandroidei |
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Amphiumidae
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Plethodontidae
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| Urodela |
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Hynobiidae
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Cryptobranchidae
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Rhyacotritonidae
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Amphiumidae
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Plethodontidae
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| Hydatinosalamandroidei |
| Perrenibranchia |
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Ambystomatidae
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Salamandridae
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| Urodela |
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Sirenidae
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Hynobiidae
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Cryptobranchidae
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Proteidae
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Rhyacotritonidae
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Amphiumidae
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Plethodontidae
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Salamandridae
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Ambystomatidae
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Dicamptodontidae
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Cladograms based on the work of Wiens et al. (2005)., Marjanovic & Laurin (2007) (A), Frost et al. (2006) (B) and Zhang & Wake (2009) (C).